The Miami Hurricanes made a major splash on the recruiting trail Wednesday when shooting guard Lonnie Walker joined their 2017 class.
Walker made the announcement official on Twitter on Wednesday and expressed his excitement to join the University of Miami:
— G.C.M (@lonniewalker_4) November 16, 2016
ESPN's Jeff Goodman expressed surprise that The U was able to score such a major coup:
WOAH. This is a big-time get by Miami. Hadn’t kept it with him lately, but thought Lonnie Walker was headed to ‘Nova. https://t.co/DFHYcibj9i
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) November 16, 2016
The 6’4”, 175-pounder is a 5-star prospect, per Scout, and is the No.